There is unprecedented, I believe, influence on the
media, not just the news, but the images you see everywhere. By
well-orchestrated and financed campaign of special interests, political
interests and corporations. I think all of that comes into play.

But if there was any indication that the mainstream press has no
credibility and is on its way to extinction, this latest poll is it.

Trust in the news media is being eroded by perceptions of
inaccuracy and bias, fueled in part by Americans’ skepticism about what
they read on social media.
Just 6 percent of people say they have a lot of confidence in the
media, putting the news industry about equal to Congress and well below
the public’s view of other institutions. In this presidential campaign
year, Democrats were more likely to trust the news media than
Republicans or independents.
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Nearly 90 percent of Americans say it’s extremely or very important
that the media get their facts correct, according to the study. About 4
in 10 say they can remember a specific incident that eroded their
confidence in the media, most often one that dealt with accuracy or a
perception that it was one-sided.
The news media have been hit by a series of blunders on high-profile
stories ranging from the Supreme Court’s 2012 ruling on President Barack
Obama’s health care law to the Boston Marathon bombing that have helped
feed negative perceptions of the media.
In 2014, Rolling Stone had to retract a vivid report about an alleged
gang rape at a fraternity party at the University of Virginia. The
Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, asked by Rolling Stone to
investigate after questions were raised about the veracity of the story,
called it an avoidable journalistic failure and “another shock to
journalism’s credibility amid head-swiveling change in the media
industry.”

There is only one thing that can save the mainstream media, and that is the truth.
But the truth is not why networks like MSNBC exist. They exist to deceive and play lapdog for the establishment.

More than ever the American people want the truth and accuracy when
it comes to their news. This is why we are seeing a huge rise in
alternative media.

By just taking a look at the popular commercial web traffic data and analytics site, Alexa.com, we see that alternative news sites are ranking very high inside the United States and globally.

The very popular and accurate ActivistPost.com is ranked in the top 16,000 websites inside the United States and in the top 35,000 globally!

Another great example of alternative news rising to mainstream
popularity is James Corbett’s CorbettReport.com. This stunning website
is ranking in the top 150,000 globally and in the top 60,000 in the U.S.

There is only one way to conclude this article:

Joseph Jankowski is a contributor for Planet Free Will.com.
His works have been published by recognizable alternative news sites
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